Does anybody know of a decent way to waterproof an X copter? There must be a decent way to protect the apm / pixhawk etc and the receiver from water. I live by the great lakes [ Michigan ] and do a lot of boating. I'd love to get some good video but
Read more…Hi guys, I know the information is proabably out there but I just can't find it. So thought I'd post.
I have setup a Pixhawk on a F450. I've been through all the setup / configuration (I think) and I get a flashing green light indicating ready to arm
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I intend to use this camera. The cameras controls are on a RS 485 port. Any suggestions on how I could wire up a hack that will enable me to use PPM/PWM radio control to control the camera?
My last resort would be to wire in a relay switch th
Read more…Hello, I'm having a hard time finding documentation on the current sensor supplied with Pixhawk.
I plan to build a hex that will use 6s batteries and possibly draw burst current up to 100 amps.
I need to know if the current sensor can handle the volt
Read more…An idea occured to me today...well two actually...after seeing this:
http://www.getfpv.com/multi-rotor-frames/qav250-mini-fpv-quad/qav250-mini-fpv-quadcopter-arf.html
1. To design a "performance upgrade" airframe for this, in CF. I'll start work on th
Read more…I'm trying to display the current time down to the microsecond (for latency measurements) after each command sent in a script, but everything smaller than a second appears as All Zeroes!
How can I get Mission Planner to display the current time down t
Read more…Hi....Does anyone have suggestions for an economical gimbal for a nex5 sized camera? Haven't been able to find a reasonably priced one.Also, on a side note....I am also looking for prop recommendations for flight stability and efficiency. I flying wi
Read more…it might not work RCMAP_ Parameters?
I have a JR radio and I can not change the order of the input channels.
It is the first time I try to use this function.
apm2.77 and 2.78 try
Thank you very much!
Martin Lere
Read more…Building my first quad but having problem with not enough power. 5000 mah 3s 11.1 v 30c discharge rate battery passes through 3Dr power module to distribution board to 4 35amp esc's to 4 1000kv A2212 motors spinning 10x4.8 props. Takes off okay but a
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I have been pursuing a research project at a company (in Netherlands) where I need to occasionally fly waypoints outdoors. The task is an autonomous flight within line-of-sight and and some applications out of it.
My question is the following:
T
Read more…Hola amigos del foro en latinoamerica,
Me gustaria saber como comprar en internet el apm 2.6 ?. si alguien de Colombia lo ha comprado? en donde lo compro ? cuanto se demora? cuantos impuestos se deben pagar etc,
Les agradeceria mucho su pronta respuest
Read more…I just made another octocopter and installed 3.1, my throttle seems too sensitive, just lowering it a bit and the octo goes down fast, what PIDs I have to change to correct this?
Read more…I want to plan a long range survey flight, I will be using a skywalker x8 to do the test, but I am wondering what settings I should use on the APM for things like failsafes and loss of telemetry situations. I want to cover an area of around 1 square
Read more…Hi, I am seriously considering building an antenna tracker. However after some research and sourcing all the various parts/bits and pricing it all together I get a really "hacked-together" looking tracking unit for a cost of about ~250usd which also
Read more…Posted on rcgroups: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2086287
I'm reposting here... who knows what happens?
Hello all,
I am exploring a crazy idea that just might save lives. Is it possible, I don't know. You guys are the experts. That i
I was flying my Steadidrone Qu4d running APM 2.6 (Arducopter 3.1) when I experienced a sudden loss of control and crash while in loiter mode.
Hello,
I know there are threads on object avoidance but the ones I have found so far are either several years old with dead links or people just saying don't do it the sensors are slow.
So here is why I am doing this, I am doing a research project and
Read more…Has anyone used an onboard wifi network to transmit data to your ground station?
Read more…I'm experiencing a small yaw drift when hovering. It is just a few degrees left that have to be constantly corrected to have the quad pointing forward. I don't have a GPS and the compass is set to auto-learn offsets, I wonder if this small drift is c
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I've got a very powerful quad build going on here and have finally managed to get it flyable in Stabilize. After AutoTune failed to tune it to a point where any significant roll or pitch commands would prevent it from "flipping out", I have lo
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